immigrant flag male ancestor  François  DUBOIS dit JOLICOEUR

  (b. abt. 1675 France   d. 29 December 1741 Terrebonne, Canada, New France )  

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François DUBOIS dit JOLICOEUR was born abt. 1675 in France

François DUBOIS dit JOLICOEUR was the child of ?   and   ?

François was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1700.

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

François  married  Marguerite CHARLES dite LAJEUNESSE 18 January 1700 in Boucherville, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Marguerite CHARLES dite LAJEUNESSE  was born 23 August 1684 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville).  Marguerite died 11 February 1750 in Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne).  Marguerite was the child of Étienne CHARLES dit LAJEUNESSE and Madeleine NIEL.

François DUBOIS dit JOLICOEUR died 29 December 1741 in Terrebonne, Canada, New France .





son of Jean Dubois and Catherine Dumas


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Occupation

François DUBOIS dit JOLICOEUR was a Soldat.
The soldat, or soldier, is the first military rank in the army, at the first level of military hierarchy.

Some of the first soldiers to set foot on Canadian soil were French or English men, hired by companies engaged in exploration or the fur trade. These companies were responsible for all costs associated with the soldiers: recruitment, overseas travel, equipment, maintenance and salary. The soldiers were responsible for protecting the expeditions and their interests.
Source: tfcq.ca

A Soldier's Tale: Life as a Soldat in 18th Century New France
Did You Know? Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Did You Know? Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name?  When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

Family and Children of François DUBOIS dit JOLICOEUR

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François DUBOIS dit JOLICOEUR married flag female ancestor Marguerite CHARLES dite LAJEUNESSE-- Date: 18 January 1700 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
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Marguerite CHARLES dite LAJEUNESSE was the child of Étienne CHARLES dit LAJEUNESSE and Madeleine NIEL


groom's name: Francois Dubois
groom's birth date: 1675
groom's birthplace:
groom's age: 25
bride's name: Margueritte Charles
bride's birth date: 1683
bride's birthplace:
bride's age: 17
marriage date: 18 Jan 1700
marriage place: Boucherville, Chambly, Quebec
groom's father's name: Jan Dubois
groom's mother's name: Catherine Dumas
bride's father's name: Estienne Charles
bride's mother's name: Magdelaine Niel
groom's race: White
groom's marital status: Single
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race: White
bride's marital status: Single
bride's previous husband's name:
indexing project (batch) number: M01663-9
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1031703
reference number: P-73 M-1

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 11 Jan 2013), Francosi Dubois and Margueritte Charles, 18 Jan 1700; citing reference P-73 M-1, FHL microfilm 1031703.


Francois Dubois dit Jolicoeur was the son of Jean Dubois & Catherine Dumas, he was a soldier in the Militia of Longeueil, soldier of Farche de la Marine, the Captain with Mr. Charles Lemoyne, 1st Baron of Longeueil. He was also a Master Carpenter. (Source: Dictionnaire de Genealogique des Familles de Quebec des Origines a 1730, by Rene Jette, 1983).


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DUBOIS - nickname given to someone who lives near the woods. Or, nickname given to the one who comes from 'Le Bois', name of several localities in France.

François Dubois dit Jolicoeur was born around 1675 in St-Yrieix-la-Perche, Haute-Vienne, France. Son of Jean Dubois and Catherine Dumas, he married Marguerite Charles, daughter of Étienne Charles and Madeleine Niel, on January 18, 1700 in Boucherville. From their union 8 children were born. He is a soldier in Monsieur de Longueuil's company. He is also a carpenter. Around 1702, he settled in Longueuil, on rue Saint-Antoine. He then moved to the seigniory of Terrebonne, on Île-aux-Vaches. He died in Terrebonne where he was buried on December 30, 1741.
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marriage1700 Marriage / Partner
François DUBOIS dit JOLICOEUR and Marguerite CHARLES dite LAJEUNESSE 18 January 1700, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
1701 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe DUBOIS was born 18 January 1701, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
1703 Birth of Child
François DUBOIS was born 1 May 1703, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
1705 Birth of Child
Francois DUBOIS was born 8 June 1705, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
1708 Birth of Child
Pierre DUBOIS was born 4 February 1708, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)
1710 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DUBOIS was born 11 June 1710, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
1713 Birth of Child
Etienne DUBOIS was born 16 January 1713, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)
1714 Birth of Child
Etienne DUBOIS JOLICOEUR was born 17 April 1714, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)
1725 Birth of Child
Angelique DUBOIS was born 28 August 1725, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)
marriage1727 Marriage of Child
Francois DUBOIS married 2 November 1727, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne) to Catherine-Genevieve VERMET
marriage1735 Marriage of Child
Etienne DUBOIS JOLICOEUR married 10 October 1735, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie) to Josephte-Therese THOUIN
death1741 Death
29 December 1741
Terrebonne, Canada, New France
Added: 4/7/2015 4:31:16 PM - Updated: 7/15/2025 5:50:51 PM

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